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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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